Northern Premier League

McGRATH IN A RICH VEIN OF FORM

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 January 2022

DIV 1 WEST
WIDNES 1 TRAFFORD 0
By Callum Chadwick

WIDNES grinded out an important three points with a narrow victory over Trafford.
Dave Dempsey’s side started well and took the lead after just 11 minutes.
Lloyd Dean was afforded too much time to carve the Trafford defence open with an incisive pass, finding John McGrath who continued his excellent form with a delightful finish – his 10th goal in his last 13 appearances.
He probably should have had a second ten minutes later but Matt Cooper made a superb instinctive save down to his left. Trafford rallied in the second ha...

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